Banning pregnant women - how to distinguish taboos from prejudices?

The number of bans imposed on a pregnant woman is incalculable. If you believe all the existing "contraindications", the expectant mother can only lie down, eat salad and drink water. Where is the line between real danger and exaggeration?

The correct answer is hidden in the woman herself. The health of each individual woman and the conditions of her pregnancy make up a chain of prohibitions that can harm her child. For each expectant mother, this chain is different, with the exception of a few points.

Bad habits

1. Smoking - resins that have penetrated the blood are mixed with the cholesterol present in it and form insoluble, sticky clots that settle in the baby’s vessels. The lack of oxygen caused by pollution leads to the death of brain cells.
2. Alcohol - burns out the nerve endings in the brain of a child, destroys the liver, destroys the vascular system. As a result - delays in mental and physical development, pathology of the cardiovascular and nervous systems.
3. Drugs - destroy the living cells of the body and nerve endings of the brain. A child is born with pronounced pathologies of organ systems and external deformities.

What movements can not be done during pregnancy

Any load on the muscles in the uterus can cause the uterus to tone and cause miscarriage or premature birth.

Pregnant women do not want:

• lift weight more than 5 kg;
• carry out exercises that lead to the tone of the abdominal muscles - pushups, lift the press, etc .;
• ride a bike;
• rock climbing.
• It is not recommended to apply the load on the lower back, especially in the later periods. It is not uncommon when, after an active cleaning with a mop, the mistress is taken away by an ambulance with premature birth;
• it is forbidden to lie on your stomach from the moment it starts to stick out;
• from the second trimester it is forbidden to lie down and sleep on your back for a long time. The growing uterus squeezes the vena cava, the fetus does not receive the required amount of oxygen, oxygen starvation begins, fraught with the death of brain cells and subsequent pathologies;
• running and exercises that significantly increase blood pressure are prohibited during the entire gestation period.

What clothes are harmful to pregnant women

1. Pants squeezing the stomach bring immediate harm.
2. Clothing made from non-natural fabrics can cause itching, irritation, discomfort or allergies.
3. Thongs, adored by many representatives of the fair sex, are not prohibited. They are less practical in the period of gestation, in contrast to the classic swimming trunks, but do not bear any danger.
4. In a position it is dangerous to wear clothes that do not cover the stomach in the cool season. The belly should always be completely closed.

Trousers and jeans, tight-fitting legs, do not bear direct danger, but become the culprits of an undesirable situation. A pregnant woman has problems with coordination, especially in the third trimester. The tight bottom makes it more difficult to move - you can fall, transfer the already swollen legs, and overload the stomach in an attempt to remove it.

In the position it is forbidden to wear shoes with heels or high platform. First, the unwanted load on the spine and lower back. Secondly - the already impaired coordination worsens, the probability of falling and injuring increases.

Special menu

The menu of pregnant women is covered in myths and prejudices. For a pregnant woman's body, 2 points matter:

• avoid stress;
• eat right

The golden mean is still unknown. On the one hand, fried potatoes are fatty and carcinogenic, which puts a huge strain on the liver. On the other - do not sleep for three days from the desire to eat at least a piece, will not bring benefit.

Proper nutrition implies:

• compliance with the diet;
• eating the "right" foods;
• providing the body with all the nutrients.

The menu must be present:

• beef and liver - replenish the level of iron in the blood;
• dairy products and eggs - the fetus sucks from the body of the future mother all the calcium, which he needs to form the bone system;
• fermented milk products - improve the intestinal microflora and contribute to the normal and timely chair pregnant;
• juices, fresh vegetables and fruits - rich in vitamins and minerals;
• first courses - rich in nutrients, adjusting the chair, act as light diet meals, depending on the recipe.

Prohibited":

• Artificial food rich in carcinogens - mayonnaise, chips, ketchup, etc .;
• fungi - the probability of getting botulism is always present;
• preservatives - inhibit protein synthesis;
• carbonated beverages - contribute to gas formation and bloating;
• fish without heat treatment - there is a high probability of acquiring an intestinal parasite or an intestinal infection;
• roast.

Tanning and tanning beds

Ultraviolet radiation contributes to the development in the female body of male hormones and the active work of the thyroid gland. Any hormonal changes that are not specific to the gestation period can lead to miscarriage, placental abruption, fetal dying.

A visit to a tanning bed is contraindicated throughout the entire period of gestation.

Long stay in the hot summer sun is not recommended.

Mobile phone use

Mobile phone can be used!

The danger of using the technology "with radiation" is comparable to fire - the fire can burn, it can kill, but if it is moderate and neat, life becomes comfortable. The same applies to other home appliances, from the router to the refrigerator - they do not pose any danger to the fetus.

Radiation, which is so afraid, can only harm in large quantities, aimed at a specific object. To cause irreparable damage, it is necessary to use several dozen microwaves, set in a certain position, such that the radiation will move along a certain trajectory and all converge at one point, under conditions of maximum power.

Theoretically, this is possible, but in real life conditions - is not feasible. Natural barriers in the form of walls, furniture, fittings and other elements of life block and scatter rays, and micro doses that fell on a person are harmless.

In modern times, a mobile phone plays the role of an indispensable assistant, from which it is impossible to refuse those who at any moment may need urgent hospitalization.

Controversial moments

Physical exercise

Completely abandon the sport can not be! If a woman was actively practicing before delivery, her muscles and body became accustomed to exertion, then the trainings continue, putting the trainer aware of the pregnancy and reducing the intensity.

If the lifestyle was sedentary - it's time to stir. Swimming, yoga, Pilates, gym, fitness - a program for pregnant women can be found in everyone.

Physical activity will contribute to the maintenance of the body in good shape: childbirth will be easier, after childbirth to get in shape easier.

Nutrition

If a pregnant woman cannot fall asleep without eating a handful of chips or without taking a sip of soda - let them eat. Calm and healthy sleep is more important. You can not abuse, eating on a skillet of fried potatoes a day and 2 liters of soda at a time, and indulge yourself with your favorite snacks - you can!

Aircraft

It is not recommended to make flights for 2 reasons:

• pressure drops can lead to preterm delivery or worsen the current state;
• if a pregnant woman becomes ill, it will take longer to go to the nearest airport than to go to the nearest station, respectively, and help will not come soon, but to give birth on board an airbus is a fantastic mission.

Coffee

Hypotonics need coffee like air. Hypertensive - like poison. Pregnant - according to circumstances. Happiness with a stable and unshakable pressure during gestation can afford a cup of coffee is not strong.

Directly on the fruit, coffee affects the same way as an adult - it increases pressure and strengthens the work of the heart.

Dentist

It is possible and necessary to treat a bad tooth. The pain does not bring happiness and peace, interferes with sleep, eating, the inflammatory process is fraught with the need to drink a course of antibiotics. Experiencing a strong toothache, a woman in a position should visit a dentist she trusts and consults.

Dentists refuse treatment in the first and third trimester - there is a high probability of miscarriage, early childbirth. The second trimester is relatively safe. With severe pain and the risk of complications, they are treated immediately at any time.

If a woman calmly treats dental treatment, trusts a doctor, there is no threat of miscarriage, abortion - a trip to the dentist is allowed.

Folk signs: whether to believe them

Belief in grandmother's saying is a personal matter. For the future mother, the main thing is calm. We must bypass the black cat tenth road - go ahead. You need to tie a red rope on your hand - this is a rope. Everything that is not capable of harm is allowed, no matter how insane it may seem from the outside.

The most common sign - haircut. In the position to cut hair is impossible. Moreover, maternity hospitals prohibit women in labor to tie hair in the tail during childbirth. It is believed that the hair contains strength and energy. Trim the hair - to deprive yourself and the child of strength. Tie it in a tail - seal the force. In practice, loose hair climbs in the face, interferes, they have to constantly spit out, but to fight with midwives is useless.

Absolutely all the signs are reduced to whether a woman has a desire to bypass the snag, grab a button, read a mantra or not. The statistics did not bring any practical benefit from observing the “rules”.

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